Hajime Takata, a member of the Bank of Japan’s board known for taking a more aggressive approach, urged that now is the ideal time to increase the bank’s policy interest rate.
BOJ board hawk calls for rate hike as Japan’s price norm shifts
I believe that now is a prime opportunity to raise the policy interest rate,” Takata said in a speech to local business leaders in Hiroshima.
Japan’s support to Laos reaches US$370 million in six years
VIENTIANE: The government of Japan has provided more than US$370 million in financial support to implement 150 development projects in Laos from 2019 to 2024, making it the country’s largest bilateral …
Japan’s support to Laos reaches US$370 million in six years
VIENTIANE: The government of Japan has provided more than US$370 million in financial support to implement 150 development projects in Laos from 2019 to 2024, making it the country’s largest bilateral …
Ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi on track to become Japan’s first female prime minister
Japan’s governing party leader Sanae Takaichi is on track to become the country’s first female prime minister.
Muji online sales in Japan halted after Askul cyberattack
Major retail brand Muji has suspended online sales in Japan after an e-commerce platform it uses for deliveries suffered a ransomware attack.
Japan business federation head to urge WTO reform
The head of Japan’s biggest corporate lobby is expected to urge the World Trade Organization to carry out reforms that can restore order in international commerce.
Asian shares advance, with Japan’s benchmark surging after new coalition
Asian markets have surged after Wall Street finished a winning week, overcoming worries over bank lending and the trade war with China …
Japan’s Nikkei heads for new high on LDP-Ishin coalition hopes
The LDP and the Japan Innovation Party have broadly reached an agreement and will announce their coalition deal at 6 pm, according to Ishin’s co-leader Hirofumi Yoshimura …
Asian shares advance, with Japan’s benchmark surging after ruling party forms new coalition
Asian markets have surged after Wall Street finished a winning week, overcoming worries over bank lending and the trade war with China.